11-14-77 v AGENDA
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
November 14, 1977
Call to Order
Invocation and Pledge to Flag
1. Approval of the minutes of November 1, 1977
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Correspondence
A. Edward Ashurian re northwest corner of East Coast Drive and 2nd
Street, Lot 2, Block 4, Atlantic Beach Subdivision - P.U.D.
B. Mike Ash re Lots 8 and 9, Block 34, Atlantic Beach Subidivision -
northwest corner of Ahern and Ocean - P.U.D.
C. Harold N. Wi l fur
4. Report of City Manager
5. Unfinished Business
A. Bid Opening - Donner Park
B. Bid Opening - Pick-up Truck - Public Works
C. Advisory Planning Board Report re Sea Turtle Improvements
D. R. K. Johnson & Company, Inc. , re Purchase of Utility Revenue Bonds
6. Report of Committees
7. Action on Resolutions
8. Action on Ordinances
9. Miscellaneous Business
A. Advertisement for Fletcher Homecoming - $25 ad in The Leader
10. Adjourn
Copies to Advisory Planning Board
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON NOVEMBER 14,
1977, AT 8:00 P.M.
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PRESENT: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner 0 0
Alan C. Jensen T T
James E. Mhoon E E
Catherine G. Van Ness, Commissioners D D
AND: R. C. Vogel, City Manager
Oliver C. Ball, City Attorney M S
Joan L. Hartley (Acting for Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk) 0 E
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ABSENT: L. W. Minton, Jr. , Commissioner I 0 Y
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk NAME OF ONEN
COMMRS . N D S 0
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Commissioner, Mr. Howell. The
invocation, which was offered by Commissioner Van Ness, was followed by
the pledge to the flag.
Approval of the Minutes of Two Meetings ( (1) Old Commission and (2) New
Commission) of November 1, 1977. Jensen x
Mhoon x x
Motion: The minutes of the Old Commission and the Van Ness x x
New Commission meetings of November 1, Howell x
1977, be approved as submitted.
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At this point, Mr. H. N. Wilfur spoke from the audience, requesting that
he be furnished a copy of the minutes of the last meeting and that
approval of said minutes be withheld until he had an opportunity to read
them. Mayor Howell advised Mr. Wilfur that the minutes had, in fact,
already been approved, and that minutes of Commission meetings were
approved by the Commission, not by the audience. Mr. Wilfur's interest
in the minutes related to his displeasure in the manner in which he felt
the meeting had been conducted in connection with the submission of
building plans by Mr. D. Lee Ross, specifically the approval by the
Commission of Mr. Lee's "Plan A". Mr. Wilfur was furnished copies of the
minutes as requested.
Correspondence
A. Edward Ashurian re northwest corner of East Coast Drive and 2nd
Street, Lot 2, Block 4, Atlantic Beach Subdivision - P.U.D.
Mr. Ashurian advised the Commission that the plans he wished to submit
were not available as yet, but that he would be prepared to present them
to the Advisory Planning Board for application under P.U.D. if the
Commission so desired. Jensen x x
Mhoon x x
Motion: Accept the plans for referral to the Van Ness x
Advisory Planning Board for applica- Howell x
tion under P.U.D.
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B. Mike Ash re Lots 8 and 9, Block 34, Atlantic Beach Subdivision -
Northwest corner of Ahern and Ocean - P.U.D.
Mr. Ash requested acceptance of his plans for referral to the Advisory
Planning Board for application under P.U.D.
Jensen x x
Motion: Accept the plans for referral to the Mhoon x x
Advisory Planning Board for applica- Van Ness x
tion under P.U.D. Howell x
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C. Harold N. Wi l fur
Mr. Wilfur called the Commission 's attention to a letter which he had
addressed to the City Commission, dated November 8, 1977, and the
response to that letter written by Mayor Howell, dated November 9,
1977. At Mr. Wilfur's request, this correspondence is attached hereto
and made a part of these minutes.
Unfinished Business
A. Bid Opening - Donner Park
General Construction Amount of Bid
Griner-Woodruff Co. , Inc. $ 32,831.00
Conrad Weihnacht Construction, Inc. $ 51, 985.00
UEC, Inc. $ 48,900.00 1
Robert Gay Construction Co. $ 35,380.00
Electrical Construction
W. R. Thompson Electric Co. $ 27,500.00
Olson Electric Company, Inc. $ 18,493.00
Volt Enterprises, Inc. $ 15, 978.00
Robert Gay Construction Co. $ 21,480.00
Bivins Electric Co. , Inc. $ 14,785.00
Conrad Weihnacht Construction, Inc. $ 21,888.00 Jensen x x
Mhoon x x
Motion: Bids be sent to Committee for Van Ness x
review. Howell x
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B. Bid Opening - Pick-up Truck Public Works
Amount of Bid
Lee Chevrolet of Regency $ 4,667.00
Lynch-Davidson Ford $ 5,026.31
Bud Lawrence Ford, Inc. $ 4, 726.00 Jensen x x
Mhoon x
Motion: Bids be sent to Committee for Van Ness x x
review. Howell x
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C. Advisory Planning Board Report re Sea Turtle Improvements
The chair asked Mr. John Andresen, Chairman of the Advisory Planning
Board, to report to the Commission on the recommendation of his Board
regarding the proposed improvements to the Sea Turtle Restaurant and
the Turtle Inn Motel. Mr. Andresen advised that the Board had agreed
that it would accept the renovation to the building itself, i.e. ,
moving the canopy, putting in the coffee shop, and reject the plan to
construct tennis courts and elevated parking on the lot designated,
suggesting that if this was desired, the facilities could be located on
the lot immediately adjacent to the Sea Turtle. Mayor Howell inter-
jected that it would appear that the Commission had one of two choices
i.e. , continue on and call for a public hearing on the plans as sub-
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mitted in toto, or reject the plans and refer them back to the appli-
cants to determine the latter 's desires from that point. He observed
that at that time, the applicants would have two choices as to
whether they want to seek approval of the coffee shop and new lobby
or redesign their plans. Mr. Louis Holloway, architect for the
applicant in this case, noted that he had misinterpreted the date of
the meeting of the Planning Board and had, therefore, not been present
to submit a drawing of the proposed improvements. He added that he
now wished to submit a rendering to the Commission, together with
which he gave an in depth explanation concerning the proposed improve-
ments. Mr. Harold 0. Davis objected to the elevated parking lot
because he felt there would be a violation of privacy of the homes on
the adjacent street level, as well as restricting the sun during the
winter months. Mr. Holloway expressed his opinion that the land use
in this particular case had already been established, and that the use
intended by the applicant did not violate any ordinances or restrictions,
and requested a public hearing. Jensen x x
Mhoon x x
Motion: Public Hearing be set for December 12, Van Ness x
1977. Howell x
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D. R. K. Johnson & Company, Inc. , re Purchase of Utility Revenue
Bonds
Mayor Howell reminded the Commission that at the last regular meeting,
an offer had been presented from R. K. Johnson 8 Company, Inc. , for
purchase by the City of Utility Revenue Bonds. In a discussion of
the matter with Mr. Lynton Tyson, Mayor Howell revealed to the
Commission that he had learned that the purchase of the bonds as
proposed by Mr. Johnson would result in a loss to the City of $700 to
$800 in interest on the sum of money necessary to make the purchase. Jensen x x
Mhoon x x
Motion: Offer of R. K. Johnson & Company, Van Ness x
Inc. , be refused. Howell x
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Miscellaneous Business
A. Advertisement for Fletcher Homecoming - $25 ad in The Leader Jensen x x
Mhoon x x
Motion: Purchase $25 ad in The Leader for Van Ness x
Fletcher Homecoming Howell x
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Commissioner Mhoon voiced his concern regarding complaints to the
Commission about the utilization of land; that people are creating
controversy in areas over which the Commission has no control, and
that the matter is becoming a source of disturbance in the community.
Mayor Howell addressed the Commission, announcing that Commissioner
Jensen had served well during the past two years as the Commission 's
representative to the Advisory Planning Board; that he would now like
to relieve him of that particular responsibility, replacing him on
that Board with Commissioner Van Ness for the next two years.
Motion: Commissioner Van Ness replace Jensen a x x
Commissioner Jensen on the Advisory Mhoon x x
Planning Board for the ensuing two Van Ness x
years. Howell x
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Mayor Howell raised for discussion the matter of the expansion of the
E.D.A. project presently underway in the Saltair Subdivision, explain-
ing that Commission approval is needed for the City Engineer to
commence preparation of plans and to issue a necessary change order
for a four-foot-wide sidewalk along each side of Seaspray Avenue from
the rear entrance to the school westerly to Seminole Road. Mayor
Howell further pointed out that it appears that the City will
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probably have sufficient funds in the E.D.A. grant to accomplish the
work which will cost approximately $7,000.
Motion: Issue change order on the E.D.A. project Jensen x x
in the amount of approximately $7, 000 to Mhoon x x
provide sidewalks on both sides of Van Ness x
Seaspray westerly from the school to Howell x
Seminole Road.
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There being no further business to be brought before the Commission,
the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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illiam S. Howell, Mayo Commissioner
(Seal)
ATTEST:
Joan L. Hartley, Acting City Clerk